Legendary music producer Giorgio Moroder spent three decades in the musical wilderness after becoming addicted to golf. The disco pioneer has announced he is set to release his first solo album in 30 years after teaming up with a string of guest singers including Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, and Charli XCX.
Now he has revealed the reason for his long hiatus from the music industry - he fell in love with the fairways and spent years playing golf.
Moroder tells Q magazine, "You know how it is - the grass is always greener somewhere else. By the end of the '80s, I wanted to be a visual artist. I studied at art school in Italy, I moved to New York and did some artwork in neon. And then I came to L.A. and I discovered golf..."
The producer's new album, 74 is the New 24, is due for release in the spring (15).

Australian star Dannii Minogue is ending her pop retirement after eight years to perform at the upcoming Mardi Gras party in Sydney. The singer/actress put her music career on the back burner to concentrate on her TV work, and she has gone on to enjoy long-running roles as a judge/mentor on shows including Australia's Got Talent and Britain's The X Factor.
Now she is dusting off her microphone and practising her scales in preparation for a high-profile spot at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on 07 March (15).
Minogue last performed at the event in 2007 but is now looking forward to her comeback after battling several health problems including appendicitis and an underactive thyroid.
She tells music writer Cameron Adams, "I'm sure there's some people who don't know I'm a singer! I've been wanting to do music for ages but something was holding me back. Now I feel really settled.
"I feel like I'm in a personal space where I can do it and it's going to be fun. Physically, I'm really well right now. I had all these health issues in the last few years, I just want to get out there and enjoy it...
"After sitting in the judging seat on X Factor this is a chance to show people this is what I've done for my whole life... There might be people who were there the last time I played Mardi Gras, but there might be people who'll have never seen me perform."
Other acts lined up for the event include Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears, U.S. pop star Nick Jonas, and Aussie R&B favourite Jessica Mauboy, and Minogue is hoping her superstar sister Kylie also puts in an appearance to give her moral support.
She adds, "It'd be awesome if she could be (there). I'm sure if she can she'll come. She would definitely be able to take away that nervous energy from me."

Australian singer Kylie Minogue will not be representing her country at its debut appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest, despite growing calls for the pop princess to perform. A singer from Down Under will be permitted in the Europe-based music competition for the first time in its 60-year history this year (15), and fans in Australia are calling for megastar Minogue and her actress sister Dannii to step forward.
However, Dannii Minogue has already moved to shut down the speculation by insisting it is almost certain she and the Spinning Around hitmaker will not be signing up to take part.
She tells music writer Cameron Adams, "Apparently we're the go-to girls for Eurovision. The dream team. I couldn't really see Kylie do it (sic)... I don't think she would."
The 2015 Eurovision Song Contest is due to take place in Vienna, Austria in May (15).

Disco stalwart Giorgio Moroder will be touring Australia with Kylie Minogue. The dance music pioneer will support Kylie when she returns home to tour later this year (15).
The dates will coincide with the release of 74 Is The New 24, Moroder's first album in three decades, which features Minogue along with Charli XCX, Sia and Britney Spears, among others.
Moroder is enjoying a career resurgence after appearing on Daft Punk's 2013 album Random Access Memories. He's currently working on a new videogame soundtrack and hopes to team up with electronic dance music superstar Skrillex.

Pop superstar Kylie Minogue is heading back to her TV roots to play actor Jonathan Sadowski's love interest in U.S. series Young & Hungry. The Australian singer will guest star in two upcoming episodes as reporter Shauna, who falls for Sadowski's character Josh.
If the romance blossoms, Minogue's character will be a love rival for Emily Osment's Gabi.
Young & Hungry kicks off its second season on ABC Family in March (15).

Former Bros star Matt Goss played a special gig in London on Monday (26Jan15) to help fund a life-saving operation for a British cancer patient. The singer took his Las Vegas show to The Dorchester hotel in Britain's capital, and he asked fans to pay at least $80 (£50) per ticket to raise funds for the Hold Amy's Hand appeal, which aims to raise $160,000 (£100,000) to help entertainment journalist Amy Watts as she battles colon cancer.
Goss says in a statement, "I recently lost my mother to cancer, and it was a life changing moment for me, if I had known three months earlier I could have saved her life.
"We are all very busy but not busy enough not to show solidarity and help this wonderful young lady. Every journalist, every photographer, every friend in the media and every friend of mine and Amy's please can and show your support."
Other stars backing the campaign include soccer legend David Beckham, music mogul Simon Cowell, pop star Kylie Minogue, former Boyzone singer Ronan Keating and members of Take That.

Lady Gaga missed the chance to collaborate with veteran disco guru Giorgio Moroder after the music producer fell sick with a nasty cold and cancelled their studio session. The superproducer, who has crafted hits for stars including Donna Summer and David Bowie, has been tapped to help the Poker Face star put together tracks for her next album, but Moroder pulled out after falling ill.
However, he has promised to reschedule the studio time for later this year (15).
He tells Digitalspy.co.uk, "I'm going to work with Lady Gaga when I'm back (in the U.S.). I was going to meet her in the studio about a week ago, but I had a terrible cold so I couldn't."
Moroder is also working on his first solo album in 30 years and has recruited stars including Britney Spears, Sia and Kylie Minogue to sing for him.
The record is due for release in the spring (15).

Kylie Minogue received the prestigious Australian of the Year award in London on Saturday (24Jan15). She collected the honour, which recognises the achievements of Australians based in the United Kingdom, at the annual Australia Day Gala Dinner in the British capital.
Minogue later took to Instagram.com to express her gratitude, sharing a picture of herself at the ceremony and adding, "WOW... Thank you for the honour this evening at Australia House, London. Australian of the Year in the U.K.!!! I am so grateful!!"
Past recipients of the accolade include actor Geoffrey Rush and country singer Lee Kernaghan.

Kylie Minogue has marked Michael Hutchence's birthday by sharing a photo tribute to her late ex-boyfriend. The Spinning Around star dated the INXS frontman from 1989 until 1991, and they remained close friends up until his death in 1997 at the age of 37.
Hutchence would have turned 55 on Thursday (22Jan15), and Minogue marked the sad day with a poignant tribute.
She posted an old picture of the singer on her Instagram.com page, revealing she stumbled across the photograph when it fell out of her organiser on the day of his birthday.
Minogue added in a caption, "Of course, I found this today!!! Or did it find me? It's from my old Fil-o-fax! Happy Birthday Michael Hutchence... We Miss You."

Pop star Rita Ora prepared for her role as a judge on The Voice Uk by studying how her predecessor Kylie Minogue handled hopeful singers. The R.I.P. hitmaker has taken over from the Australian star as the sole female judge for the fourth season of the British talent show and admits she was wracked with nerves ahead of opening night on Saturday (10Jan15).
Now Ora has revealed she prepared for her new job by watching previous episodes of the show to see how Minogue dealt with her role.
Ora tells British newspaper The Sun, "I was nervous being the only female - The Voice Girl - and I wanted to be prepared so I watched the last series to see how Kylie did it. She has been in music for so long that she can tell you all the history, but what I can tell you is the now."